Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) part-time off-spinner Nitish Rana Stunned everyone with his two wickets in successive deliveries to get rid of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star batsmen A.B.de Villiers and skipper Virat Kohli in their first match this season, on Sunday.
In the 15th over when Rana was asked to bowl, De Villiers was in full tilt and with Kohli playing second fiddle at the other end, RCB looked set for a big total after being asked to bat first at the Eden Gardens. Rana was tonked for a six by the marquee South African batsman on the first ball before he got his and Kohli’s back in the next two deliveries.
“I had nothing to lose, but everything to gain. I saw the ball was gripping well, if I bowled in right areas I might get wickets” he said after the match.
“I backed myself and luckily I got the two big wickets. It was very important to get those batsmen out at that stage.”
“I bowl at domestic level for Delhi. I bowled well in the practice matches here and did well and then Dinesh bhai told me to get ready, you could bowl one or two overs in any match.
With the bat to be prospered big time, scored 25-ball 34 coming in at No.4 to help the hosts register a four-wicket win.
